Brain Boosters

At the close of each year, I reflect on what I could have done better over the preceding 12 months and how I might apply this insight to the year ahead. For 2023 the answer was glaringly obvious: [...]

Christmas is the perfect time To see we’re never past our prime. There’s always something we can give To enhance the way that others live. An empathic smile or a warm embrace Can melt away a [...]

In June this year (2023) I was invited to speak at the Australian National Dementia Conference in Melbourne about how to turn the tide of dementia. I believe our first step is to recognise that [...]

Last week I was invited back to Channel 9’s Today Extra to continue our conversation about menopause and brain health. Click here to watch. If you missed the first interview on World Menopause [...]

High blood pressure (a reading above 120/80mmHg) is a leading cause of heart disease and a major risk factor for stroke, kidney problems and dementia. Consequently, people with high blood [...]

One in five Australians over the age of 65 are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. This creates a growing need for methods of assessing brain function that are appropriate to [...]

Regardless of where we live, bushfires are becoming an increasingly common feature of our lives and a growing risk factor for cognitive decline.  Scientists have long known that air pollution [...]

Last month on World Menopause Day — 18th October — I was interviewed on Channel 9 Today Extra about the link between menopause and brain health. Everyone is aware that menopause happens, but not [...]

Why is every soft drink a bullet to our brain? How do our muscles affect our memory? Can our beliefs really affect our biology? Fresh from the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in [...]

We need to grow bolder, not older. Our negative ageist stereotypes have an adverse effect on how we age. Every time we say, ‘I’m having a senior moment’ it reinforces the nonsense that our memory [...]